A Prudent Ambiguity in Saadya Gaon's Book of Doctrines and Beliefs

Among the outstanding scholarly careers of the Jewish Middle Ages, none seems so dominated by polemic as that of Saadya Gaon (882–942). His intellectual environment was crowded with a bewildering array of rival religious groups and philosophical creeds engaged in vigorous debate. The chaotic variety...

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Main Author: Septimus, Bernard (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 1983
In: Harvard theological review
Year: 1983, Volume: 76, Issue: 2, Pages: 249-254
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